Case Report

Successful Treatment of Severe Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Clindamycin-Primaquine in an HIV-Negative Patient

Abstract:Pneumocystis pneumonia is an increasingly recognized threat in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients and is associated with worse outcomes compared to HIV-infected patients. The preferred first line treatment is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; however, second line treatments for those intolerant of this regimen have been primarily studied in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We…